Buggy-boot.



No. 767,735. PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

' J.-W. COVERT.

BUGGY BOOT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1904.

no MODEL.

Witnesses Inventor UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

JOHN W. COVERT, OF RARITAN, ILLINOIS.

BUGGY-BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,735, dated August16, 1904.

Application filed May 2, 1904. Serial No. 205,919. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. COVERT, a citi- Zen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Raritan, in the county of Henderson and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Buggy-Boots, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention has special relation to the frame for the boot-coveringfor buggies of the type known as the piano-box. As heretoforeconstructed the covering has been attached to the under and rear side ofthe seat, and a spring, as a rubber, has been used to keep the coveringin place and prevent rattling. Other devices also have been used forsimilar purposes.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a frame which iseconomical in construction, simple, and efficient not only as a frame,but also as a means for keeping the covering tightly in place andpreventing rattling; andthe invention consists in the arrangement of aspring-wire, as set forth herein and as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective vieW of the frame detached from the buggy, the coveringbeing indicated by the dotted outline. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, thebuggy-seat being shown in section. This view represents one means ofattaching the frame to the buggy. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of theframe with other means for securing it to the buggy. Fig. 4 shows howthe covering may be attached to the frame, being a sectional View ofsame.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

To construct my invention in its preferred form, I use a spring-wire. Ibend it into a shape to correspond withthe contour of the top of therear of the buggy, as indicated by D in the drawings. The portion whichfits under the seat, where the covering is ordinarily hinged orotherwise fastened to the buggy, is turned into a coil with the endsloose, as indicated by F Gf g. The covering L may be of any suitablematerial, as oil-cloth or leather, and may be secured to the wire by themetal strip M, which is pressed around the wire and covering.

A represents the rear portion of a buggy of the type known as thepiano-box. B is a portion of the seat, and C is a cleat pending from therear of the seat, whereby an opening or slot or groove is formed intowhich the coils F and Or are pressed, with the endsf and Or in thecorner, as indicated in Fig. 2. If desired, the cleat C may be grooved,as at 0, which will insure keeping the'coils in place. In this form thespring-coils will serve to keep the frame down tightly against thebuggy-box.

If desired to stiffen the spring, a rod I may be used, as shown in Fig.3, and if not con- .venient to attach the spring and frame to the buggy,as shown in Fig. 2, then staples K K may be used, or the ends of the rodI maybe held in the screw-eyes J J, the ends being bent over to keep thedevice in place, as shown in Fig. 3.

Of course I contemplate that any means may be used to fasten the frameto the buggy, so that a bearing is found for the ends f g, so as to forma spring-hinge, and I also contemplate that the frame may be in anydesired form to fit any sort of buggy and that there may be othervariations from the exact description herein without departing from thespirit of the invention.

By the use of my invention it will be noted that the lid may be raisedwhen desired and also that the spring-hinge will serve to hold the lidor boot down tightly against the box and keep it from rattling as wellas to prevent the contents from being thrown out.

The wire may be of any suitable size. A very small-diameter wire willsuifice, and it will not detract from the neatness of the vehicle. Thereare no rubbers to replace, and the device will last indefinitely. Thetwo wire ends may be interlocked, as shown in Fig. 3, to prevent theirspreading.

I do not claim, broadly, the use of a spring to keep the cover down onthe body of the buggy; nor do I claim, broadly, the use of a coil-springor torsion-spring for that purpose. I am aware that coil-springs havebeen used for that purpose which have been separate and apart from thefILII1G-"b 6., not integral with the frame while my present inventionconsists in the spring which is an integral part of the frame, so thatthe spring and frame consist of one continuous spring-wire.

What I claim is 1. A frame for buggy-boots comprising the spring-wirebent into suitable form, with an integral portion bent into a coil toform a spring-hinge for attaching same to the buggy, substantially asset forth.

2. A frame for buggy-boots comprising the spring-wire bent intosuitableform to correspond with the rear portion of the buggy, the two ends ofthe wire being bent into coils with projecting ends, and adapted to besecured to the buggy to form a spring-hinge integral with the frame,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the suitable covering and the frame securedthereto and comprising the spring-wire bent into suitable form with thetwo ends bent into coils with projecting ends and adapted to be securedto the buggy to form a spring-hinge integral with the frame,substantially as set forthi. The combination with the suitable covering,of the frame secured thereto and comprising the spring-wire bent intosuitable

